Psychologistically homeless dogs in Russia

[Major Nikon]

[Moondog]

1. Fascinating.

Thanks for posting it.

[hlthe2b]

2. Remarkable... n/t

[ret5hd]

3. Hmmm...dogs are smarter than Winston Churchill.

Who knew?

[hollysmom]

4. Is this the Onion?

I had a border collie who was pretty smart, but she would not have been able to buy tokens and would have been caught jumping turnstiles.

[Major Nikon]

5. Street_dogs_in_Moscow#Metro_dogs

The Moscow Metro is the second most heavily used in the world by daily ridership. About 500 dogs on average live in its stations, especially during colder months. Of these dogs, about 20 are believed to have learned how to use the system as a means of commuting.[1] Theories to explain how they are able to correctly determine their routes include:

an ability to judge the length of time spent on the train in between stations[3]/time intervals
recognition of the place names announced over their train's loudspeaker
the scents of particular stations[1]
a combination of such factors.

They are said to prefer the quieter, less trafficked cars at the very front or back of the train.[3] Author Eugene Linden, a specialist in the subject of animal intelligence, believes the dogs' behavior exhibits "flexible open-ended reasoning and conscious thought".[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_dogs_in_Moscow#Metro_dogs

[LeftofObama]

6. WOW!

Incredible!

[xchrom]

7. du rec. nt

[xchrom]

8. is there a link? did i miss it? nt

[Xyzse]

9. That is so cute though.

They have a 9-5 job.